Eastern Health Accepts Liability, Commits to Early Mediation

The week’s objectives for the Breast Cancer Testing Class Action have been achieved.  On behalf of Eastern Health, the insurer HIROC made a substantial admission of liability on behalf of Eastern Health, and committed to an early mediation of the case.  Here’s my statement to the press.

 On behalf of members of the breast cancer testing class action, we welcome today’s press release by which HIROC accepts that Eastern Health is liable to patients who suffered negative outcomes directly due to ER/PR testing errors.

 We feel this acceptance of liability is a sufficient basis on which to move forward with a mediation process.  The parties have begun the process of identifying a respected national profile mediator and are committed to mediating in St. John’s with a view to settlement within a 90 day frame work, assuming schedules of the mediator and other professionals permit.

 As class counsel, Ches Crosbie Barristers states its commitment to vigorously represent the interests of all persons in the class. The Class Definition is posted here.